| Descript |
x, 262 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Part I Introduction to the Field of Group Exercise InstructionChapter 1An Introduction to Group ExerciseChapter 2 Profile of a Group Exercise Instructor: Education, Credentials, Scope, and ResponsibilitiesChapter 3 Profile of a Group Exercise Participant:Health Screening ToolsPart II Leadership and DesignChapter 4 Class Design and ProgrammingChapter 5 Communication Skills for Group Fitness InstructorsChapter 6 Choreography, Cueing, and MusicChapter 7 Teaching Your Class Chapter 8 Conflict Resolution and Hospitality Chapter 9 Students with Special ConcernsChapter 10 Specialty ClassesChapter 11 Legal Issues and Responsibilities for Group Exercise Instructors Part III Exercise Science for the Group Exercise InstructorChapter 12 Exercise PhysiologyChapter 13 Anatomy and KinesiologyChapter 14 Introduction to NutritionAppendixACSM's Group Exercise Instructor KSs/JTAs. |
| Note |
"ACSM's Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor gives you the knowledge and the skills you need to effectively lead group exercise. You'll learn how to take advantage of group dynamics to improve health and well-being. You'll also discover how to work with clients with special needs, so that everyone can safely benefit from group exercise. Moreover, the book shows how the skills you'll gain can easily be adapted to different environments, including gyms, studios, recreational facilities, and clubs. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this book thoroughly prepares you to become an ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor. Following an introduction, which includes a profile of a group exercise instructor, the book covers such topics as leadership, class design, legal issues and responsibilities, and exercise science. The book's accompanying video demonstrates how the techniques discussed in the book are put into practice during an actual group exercise class"--Provided by publisher. |
| ISBN |
9781608311965 (pbk.) |
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